West Vancouver council has banned the use of spring and air guns and other low-velocity weapons not covered under the federal Firearms Act.
The federal act regulates the use of guns able to fire projectiles at over 152.4 metres per second, but anything lower than that is left out. That includes spring guns, pellet guns, as well as longbows and crossbows. The new bylaw, passed unanimously on July 18, makes firing those weapons illegal anywhere in the district of West Vancouver. The new bylaw was put in following public complaints and consultations with bylaw officers and police, said Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones.
Breaking the bylaw is a summary offense subject to a fine of $500 to $10,000.
